Etymograph

English

pseudomasculinity

From pseudo- + masculinity.

Formed from pseudo- + masculinity

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Latin mās ‘male, man’

Latin masculus ‘like a male, mannish’

Latin masculīnus

Medieval Latin masculīnitās

French masculinité

English masculinity

Today it means

noun The quality of being pseudomasculine.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudomasculinity”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / pseudomasculinity